AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTF. ALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN INQUIRY. NEW YORK. June 1-1. Investigators of the working of prohibition, after completing a six months’ tour of the United States, declare prohibition to bo a success. They believe the prohibition law invulnerable, but are amazed at tho allegedly slight expenditure for its enforcement, and for counteracting tlie propaganda issued in the liquor interests. K UNO'S R FSIG NATION. WASHINGTON, June 11. The State Department is informed bf its Pekin legation of Li Huan Hung’s resignation, prior to which lie sent a letter to all the foreign diplomatic corps, stating lie was unable longer to perform freely the duties of bis office. Therefore be was going to Tientsin, where he subsequently surrendered tlie sc*nis of office. THE MANUKA'S LIQUOR. VANCOUVER. June 15. The Mukurn advises that she will discharge her surplus of liquor at Suva. Fiji Islands, in order to conform with the American prohibition regulations aL Honolulu. ITS.A. AND CANADA. (Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) OTTAWA. June HI. The House of Commons endorsed the oiler of tariff re-iprociiy to the 1 niicd States (cabled on 12th. May! and supported the Government. W. C. Good, a Progressive, declared: “If we do not have the closest possible trade relations with the United States, I do not think wo shall he able to preserve tho < niilederal inn.” Mr Fielding declared: “If Canada had an opportunity if getting the 1911 agreement, again with the United States, three quarters of the country would rejoice to have it hack. According to the Government spokesmen reciprocity will lie the ckicl issue in the next political campaign.